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News and commentary of interest to journalism innovators and entrepreneurs

News and commentary of interest to journalism innovators and entrepreneurs

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As RJI and the mid-Missouri entrepreneurial community come up with more innovative concepts and projects, how do they find and cultivate the young talent to drive those initiatives? Keith Politte, RJI's manager of the Technology Testing Center, reviewed the various projects RJI advanced over the past year to grow local technology and entrepreneurial talent.

When we first began this project, we already knew that journalism was shifting in a new direction. Whether or not mobile journalism would play a large role was unknown. After our experiences this semester, we believe mobile journalism will be a part of the evolution of the industry.

News and commentary of interest to journalism innovators and entrepreneurs

About a month ago I reported at a bike polo practice but the light, especially during the interview, wasn't the greatest. Because the majority of the practice takes place at night, lit only by street lamps, there was nothing to light the interviewee's face and I did not have an external light on me that day. I went back a few weeks later and I set up the light exactly as how the kit is set up to use the external light. Below is what I collected. The content of the video is irrelevant, we are just using it as a light test.

This week I covered the Pride Parade, held on campus April 25, 2012. Lots of signs, colorful clothing and chanting made for a good audio project—and audio was something I wanted to experience before the semester ends.

One problem I had is just a transition from regular equipment to the cell phone. It’s a completely different way of collecting material.

Can you really use a smartphone as a reporting tool? Find out how.

In today’s web-driven world, newspapers now compete with online products and have to find a way to break out of the clutter. One way to do that is to understand how the brain processes information, to better understand what news websites need to do to stand out.

As YAYAs enters the job market, employers are faced with the challenge of not just hiring quality young adults, but finding ways to keep them around.

Managing website comments and finding ways to glean important threads of conversations are among the top challenges for those seeking to strengthen brands and loyalty among brands and audiences.

The Gerald M. Boyd Politics and Press Responsibility Series was created to honor the former New York Times managing editor and Mizzou alum by his widow Robin Stone. This year's program was moderated by Mark Russell, editor of the Orlando Sentinel, a Missouri Honor Medalist and a Mizzou alum.

The pace of change: the gadgets just keep on coming. The Gadget Guy shares what's new.

Fidler has built his career around the study of digital publishing. He has conducted several studies on mobile media, and shared his most recent findings on news usage on mobile devices during RJInnovation Week.

A recent study by the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism suggests that the news industry’s challenge in transitioning from print to digital is hampered by the culture within those organizations. Perhaps somewhat surprisingly, the comments collected in the research suggest that the most troublesome culture barrier comes not from the newsroom, but from other areas of the enterprise.

Mike Fancher, former editor of the Seattle Times and 2008-2009 RJI Fellow, moderated a town hall-like discussion of the issue, leading off with the Pew Research Center’s Mark Jurkowitz and Tom Rosenstiel. Tuesday’s RJI discussion centered around bridging the gap between traditional news and business methods and the revenue streams and news reporting of the future.

News and commentary of interest to journalism innovators and entrepreneurs

Find out where and how people want to get their news, and then come up with technology and content that gives consumers what they want.